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Europe primed for a firmer open, EU said to be talking car import quotas; US confirms copper tariff - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
US President Trump announced tariff rates for seven countries and later announced a 50% tariff for Brazil; President Trump also announced the US is to impose a 50% tariff on copper, effective August 1st. The EU is discussing car import quotas and...
ASEAN remains a beacon of peace amid growing global uncertainties: Vietnamese official
The spirit of family unity, community solidarity and close neighbourliness, along with the solid foundation of dialogue, diplomacy and respect for international law, has made ASEAN successful over the past decades. At the signing ceremony of the...

Will Mauritania join the Abraham Accords with Israel?
President Ghazouani is in Washington to attend a scaled-down US-Africa summit alongside leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Senegal. [Getty] Mauritania's ambassador to the United States has denied reports that President Mohamed Ould...

BRICS: Opportunities and Prospects Ahead
For the past few years, United States global dominance has been of much concern for the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa). BRICS has benefited greatly from its expansion and boasts nearly half of the world’s population....

UAE Championing Balanced Oil Markets Through OPEC+ Engagement
Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, reaffirmed the UAE’s full backing for OPEC+ mechanisms, underlining the nation’s commitment to sustaining equilibrium in global oil markets through capacity expansion and...
NATIONAL BRIEFS: Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials
WASHINGTON Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using AI-driven technology....
Future-proofing Southeast Asia key priority for Asean, says Tok Mat
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean must chart a bold, forward-looking path amid rising global instability, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, warning that the region must act with strategic autonomy and unity to safeguard its future. Delivering his speech at the...

BRICS at Rio de Janeiro: And What Next?
Popularly referred to as BRICS, the informal group of emerging-market economies (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), meeting in Rio de Janeiro, has outlined a new unprecedented multitude of goals to challenge unipolar system. In the...

Can Nuclear Energy Power Africa?
Dr. Lassina Zerbo discusses the innovations that may allow Africa to adopt nuclear energy amidst a ... More surge in energy demand across the continent.NEISA 2025 As countries around the world seek stable, abundant, and reliable baseload power,...

How sparse infrastructure, apathy hobble sports in North
Over the years, the North has failed to capitalise on its massive youth population for exploits. Some factors responsible for this include state governments’ apathy to grassroots sports development, poor infrastructure, and failure to understand...

58th AMM opens in KL with focus on ASEAN unity and global relevance
KUALA LUMPUR: The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) kicked off in Kuala Lumpur, marking the start of Malaysia’s leadership as ASEAN Chair for 2025. The event began with a courtesy call by ASEAN foreign ministers on Prime Minister Datuk...

BREAKING: Bitcoin price hits record high as ETF demand overwhelms bearish market setup
Bitcoin has officially entered price discovery mode, breaking its May high as bearish indicators failed to contain ETF-led flows, growing corporate balance sheet adoption, and macro tailwinds. Traders who bet against the breakout are now fueling...

EditorialConfusion over damage to Iran's nuclear sites bodes ill for talks
On June 22, the US sent seven stealth bombers, backed by fighter jets and submarines firing cruise missiles, to target three Iranian nuclear facilities. The operation came off the back of a wave of Israeli strikes on Tehran and other Iranian...
US stocks tracked the gains in European peers but with the upside capped amid the second batch of Trump tariff letters - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
US stocks edged higher to track the gains in their European counterparts despite peaking around the US open, with a second wind seen in the latter half of trade. The sectors were predominantly in the green and were led by Utilities, Communication...

UN Rights Council Backs Saudi-drafted Resolution to Protect Children Online
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a Saudi-drafted resolution aimed at enhancing child protection in the digital realm, a move rooted in a global initiative launched by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister...
GCR Upgrades Shelter Afrique Development Bank Ratings
Global Credit Ratings (GCR) has elevated Shelter Afrique Development Bank’s (ShafDB) national scale issuer ratings while affirming its international standing. The Johannesburg-based agency maintained ShafDB’s international long-term and short-term...

Hell in North Germany
A review of The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück by Lynne Olson, 384 pages, Random House (June 2025) Tell it to the world. ~a Frenchwoman on her way to the gas chamber. The Ravensbrück concentration camp was constructed in late 1938 about fifty miles...

Trump Looks To 'Forge New Economic Opportunities’ With African Nations in White House Meeting
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said that his administration is “working tirelessly” to establish new economic opportunities with many African countries during a lunch with African leaders at the White House on Wednesday. Trump, who is...

Uganda names 29 Man squad for CHAN 2024
KAMPALA — Uganda has unveiled a 29-man provisional squad for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), as the host nation steps up preparations for the continental tournament set to run from August 2 to 30. Cranes co-head coaches Morley...

Body found in canal near Wales Street, police investigating
New Orleans Police Department investigating body found in canal THAT’S NOT TRUE. 1218 LET’S GET A CHECK OF THAT FORECAST BACK HERE AT HOME. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE THE LINE OF SHOWERS KIND OF MOVING UP, POPPING UP AND DOWN ACROSS SOUTHEAST...